About the photo contest "Russian civilization"

IX International Photo Contest “Russian Civilization” is held within the framework of the state program of the Russian Federation “Implementation of the State National Policy”, approved by the Government of the Russian Federation from 9.12.2016 № 1532.

The aim of the photo contest is to harmonize interethnic relations and ethno-cultural development of the peoples of Russia by attracting the attention of citizens to the origins and traditions of Russian culture.

The organizer of the photo contest is the Federal Agency for Nationalities (FADN Russia).

Both professional and amateur photographers aged 18 years and older, regardless of gender, place of residence or occupation, can submit their works to the contest.

The competition is held in the following categories:

Unique nature. Landscape photos showing unique views, beauty of Russian nature, unexplored by travelers corners, wild nature of Russia (forests, rivers, lakes, mountains, meadows, etc.). The photos may depict animals, birds, among others.
Faces and generations. Portrait phtos (single, paired or group photos of people), conveying the national color (externally) and revealing the Russian character, originality and mystery of the human soul.
Traditions of a big country. Works of this category (reportage photos), revealing the multinationality and identity of the peoples of Russia, who have not lost their heritage in the age of information and modern technologies: traditions, customs and centuries-old connection of generations (national holidays, weddings, ancient rituals).
Architecture and sculpture. Photos demonstrating the uniqueness of both art monuments, which preserve many folk traditions and tell about the origin of Russian architecture, and modern architectural constructions, which recreate elements of Old Russian culture and reflect national peculiarities (unique buildings, sculpture, wall paintings, carved palisades, etc.).
Spiritual Staples. Photos of both portraits (single, paired or group photos of people) and landscapes that reveal the spirituality of Russian civilization, its identity and its civilizational path (author's photos, photos of holy places and religious sites).
Defenders of the Fatherland. Photos (reportage, portrait, archival) telling about the great feat and peaceful life of the participants of the Great Patriotic War and Special Military Operation.
Family values. Photos (single, paired or group photos of people) conveying the national color of families of the peoples of Russia and revealing their traditions, rituals and values.
“Large Family of Russia”. Photos reflecting the spirit, foundations and diversity of large families of the Russian Federation. To the description of the photo works it is necessary to add a story, which is connected with the presented photo.

Each participant can submit from 1 to 5 photos in each of 7 nominations (in total, one person can post no more than 35 images). Works created not earlier than 2020 are allowed for the photo contest.

Applications are being accepted on the project website from June 12 through October 12.

October - jury meeting;
November - award ceremony;

Evaluation Criteria:

originality of the idea of the photograph;
artistic level and content of the photo;
skill of the participant: technique and quality of execution;
compliance of the photo with the requirements of the contest and nominations.

The winners in each category will receive valuable prizes and gifts.

Photos for participation in the contest should be uploaded to the Photo Contest website in JPEG format, size from 2000 pixels on the long side, resolution from 150 dpi, the maximum size of each file should be not less than 500 kb and not more than 10 MB, contain a clearly visible image without technological defects (insufficient light, unfocused/blurred, etc.).

The winners of the Photo Contest are selected by a professional jury. In each nomination the contest works with the highest number of points are determined, depending on which the first 3 (three) places in each nomination are determined, as well as the Grand Prix of the Photo Contest.

In addition to the winners, according to the professional jury, the winners in the additional nomination “Audience Award” are also determined based on the votes of the Photo Contest website visitors.